Cherry Hill Police Department Open Records Request
Dear Cherry Hill Township,
Please accept this electronic request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form or use a particular software platform to submit my request per NJSA 47:1A-6(f), which states that an email from a requestor including all of the information required on the adopted form shall suffice in place of a completed form as a valid government record request.
I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.
I WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.
I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.
Records requested:
Incident/arrest reports including officer narrative that have been coded as shoplifting/theft from 05/28/24 to 06/04/24.
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachments. Please confirm you have received this request. If you are not the custodian of records, please forward my request to that person and provide their email address to me for future reference.
Yours faithfully,
Ciaran Johnson
OPRA-Req-25-1077
Date Received: 5/29/2025
Status: Received
Applicant: Ciaran Johnson
Information Requested: Incident/arrest reports including officer
narrative that have been coded as shoplifting/theft from 05/28/24
to 06/04/24.
Ciaran,
I'm writing to clarify the scope of your recent request. Could you
please confirm whether you are seeking:
Only shoplifting arrest reports,
or
All incident and arrest reports related to shoplifting and other
types of theft (e.g., package theft, vehicle theft,
pick-pocketing, general larceny, etc.)?
As a point of reference, shoplifting is a specific type of theft
involving the theft of merchandise from a retail store, whereas
theft is a broader category that includes various types of
property crimes.
Once we have your confirmation, we can proceed accordingly.
Thank you, and we look forward to your reply.
Best regards,
Patti
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Dear Cherry Hill Township,
I apologize about the confusion. I would like to request for incident reports related to shoplifting with the time period provided. Thank you!
Yours faithfully,
Ciaran Johnson
OPRA-Req-25-1077
Date Received: 5/29/2025
Status: Received
Applicant: Ciaran Johnson
Information Requested: Incident/arrest reports including officer
narrative that have been coded as shoplifting/theft from 05/28/24
to 06/04/24.
Ciaran,
In response to your OPRA Request received May 29, 2025, we have
reviewed your request and determined that we would require
additional time to provide said documents.
We anticipate that we will have the documents, responsive to your
request, available for your review on or before June 16, 2025.
If you have any additional questions and/or concerns, or if we can
be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact our
office at (856) 488-7892.
Thank you for your time.
Patti Chacker, RMC
Township Clerk
By: Danielle Gyenge
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OPRA-Req-25-1077
Date Received: 5/29/2025
Status: Completed
Date Completed: 6/12/2025
Applicant: Ciaran Johnson
Information Requested: Incident/arrest reports including officer
narrative that have been coded as shoplifting/theft from 05/28/24
to 06/04/24.
Clarified on June 2 that they are requesting shoplifting only -
see attached email
Ciaran,
In response to your OPRA request received on May 29, 2025, please
find the responsive documents attached.
Redactions have been made in accordance with the Open Public
Records Act (N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.) for the following reasons:
" No. 1 - Privacy Interest: Public agencies are obligated to
protect personal information when disclosure would violate an
individual's reasonable expectation of privacy.
" No. 20 - Personal Identifying Information, including:
Unlisted phone numbers
Dates of birth
Driver's license numbers
License Plate Numbers
Social Security Numbers
Home Addresses
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1, specifically Executive Order #26,
#4(b) 1 - information relating to medical, psychiatric or
psychological history, diagnosis, treatment or evaluation.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-60 No.) 2A:4A-60 Disclosure of juvenile
information; penalties for disclosure and N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1
Specifically No. 23) - that portion of any document that requires
and would disclose personal identifying information of persons
under the age of 18 years
With the transmission of this email and the attached records, we
consider your request fulfilled and the matter closed.
For your reference, a copy of the Denial of Access to Records
Poster is also attached, which includes instructions for appealing
any denial of access. You have the right to appeal to the
Government Records Council or the New Jersey Superior Court, as
outlined in N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.
If you have any questions or need further assistance, please feel
free to contact our office at (856) 488-7892.
Best regards,
Thank you for your time.
Patti Chacker, RMC
Township Clerk
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